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   patriarch

   /ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk/

   noun

   • 1. the male head of a family or tribe.
   • ▪ an older man who is powerful within an organization: "Hollywood's reigning patriarch rose to speak"
   • ▪ the male founder of something: "he's the patriarch of all spin doctors"
   • 2. any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
   • 3. a bishop of one of the most ancient Christian sees (Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and formerly Rome).
   • ▪ the head of an autocephalous or independent Orthodox Church: "Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia"
   • ▪ a Roman Catholic bishop ranking above primates and metropolitans and immediately below the Pope, often the head of a Uniate community: "Patriarch of Venice"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French patriarche, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek patriarkhēs, from patria ‘family’ + arkhēs ‘ruling’.

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   What does patriarchy mean?

   • Originally, a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. [ 9] The system of such rule of families by senior males is termed patriarchy.

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   What does Patriarch mean in the Bible?

   • You got it — matriarch. Although the noun patriarch specifically refers to a male head of the family, it can more generally refer to any older, respected male. In terms of the Old Testament, patriarch refers to the men considered to be the fathers of the human race, including Jacob and Isaac.

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   What does Patriarca mean?

   • patriarca… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PATRIARCH definition: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father…. Learn more.

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   What does a patriarch do?

   • Patriarchs are typically assigned in each stake and possess the title for life. The term patriarch has also been used for the leader of the extinct Manichaean religion, initially based at Ctesiphon (near modern-day Baghdad) and later at Samarkand .

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   PATRIARCH definition: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father…. Learn more.

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     PATRIARCH meaning: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the...

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     PATRIARCH definicja: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the...

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     PATRIARCH translate: gia trưởng; tộc trưởng, giáo trưởng....

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     PATRIARCH translate: หัวหน้าครอบครัว, พระสังฆราช. Learn more...

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   1. a. : one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people. Abraham was a patriarch of the Israelites. b. : a man who is father or founder. The newspaper patriarch celebrated his 90th birthday. c (1) : the oldest member or representative of a group.

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   A patriarch is a male leader. Your father might be the patriarch of your family, but your kid brother could be the patriarch of his club house.

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   noun. the male head of a family or tribal line. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. any of the very early Biblical personages regarded as the fathers of the human race, comprising those from Adam to Noah antediluvian patriarchs and those between the Deluge and the birth of Abraham.

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   A patriarch is a man who rules a family, clan, or tribe, or a leader of a religious group or tradition. Learn about the different types and meanings of patriarch in various contexts, such as the Bible, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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   A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe, or a bishop of a Christian church. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples of patriarch in different contexts.

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    Definition of patriarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.